Tag Archive: Business & Economy
admin
2021年11月20日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 What electronic devices do you own? What electronic device do you use the most? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 facility /fuh-SIL-i-tee/ [noun] – a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens Have you been to the new sports facility? It’s huge! raise /reyz/ [verb] – to cause something to increase or become bigger, better, higher, etc. The government plans to raise taxes next year. timeline /TAHYM-lahyn/ [noun] – a plan that shows how long something will take or when things…
Read more
admin
2021年11月20日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Beginner Intermediate Expert
admin
2021年11月20日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What electronic device brand is popular in your country? Which electronic brand/s do you trust the most? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. standalone /STAND-uh-lohn/ [adjective] – a standalone company or organization manages its own activities and does not depend on a larger organization for money or approval TechQ Corporation is expected to split into four standalone businesses by next year. semiconductor /sem-ee-kuhn-DUHK-ter/ [noun] – a substance, such as silicon, that allows some electricity to flow through it, used in making electronic devices Diamond is…
Read more
admin
2021年11月13日
Beginner Intermediate Expert
admin
2021年11月13日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What type of cooking oil do you use? What is the most popular cereal brand in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. harvest /HAHR-vist / [noun] – the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields The potato farmers are looking forward to a good harvest this year. severely /suh-VEER-lee / [adverb] – very seriously Many fresh graduates are severely affected by labor shortages. poverty /POV-er-tee/ [noun] – the condition of being extremely poor More than three million people in the city live in poverty….
Read more
admin
2021年11月13日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you eat cereals for breakfast? When do you usually visit the grocery? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 rise /rahyz/ [verb] – to increase The temperature has risen three degrees. supply /suh-PLAHY/ [noun] – an amount of something available Mangoes may be in short supply this summer. crew /kroo/ [noun] – a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc. The aircraft carries a crew of nine. affect /uh-FEKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on someone or…
Read more
admin
2021年11月13日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. commodity /kuh-MOD-i-tee/ [noun] – a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold The country’s most valuable commodities include wheat and coffee. index /IN-dex/ [noun] – a system of numbers used for comparing values of things that change according to each other or a fixed standard The housing index in the US increased by 123 points in July from 120 points in May. disruption /dis-RUHP-shuhn / [noun] – the action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected Several strikes are causing severe disruption to all…
Read more
admin
2021年11月9日
©Facebook Connect 2021 Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How much time do you spend on social media? Do you have a Facebook account? If yes, when did you create it? If no, please state the reason why. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. virtual /VUR-choo-uhl/ [adjective] – created by computer technology and appearing to exist but not existing in the physical world We had a virtual meeting with our president. term /turm/ [noun] – a word or expression used in relation to a particular subject, often to describe something official or technical What does that term…
Read more
admin
2021年11月9日
©Facebook Connect 2021 Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rebranding /ree-BRAN-duhng/ [noun] – the act of changing the way that an organization, business company, or product appears to the public Rebranding is one of the best marketing strategies for most companies. moniker /MON-i-ker/ [noun] – a name or nickname She’s the author of three romantic novels under the moniker of Janet Neel. derive /dih-RAHYV/ [verb] – to get something from something else Their daughter’s name was derived from a famous movie character. e-commerce /EE-kom-ers/ [noun] – the business of buying and selling goods and services on the internet E-commerce boomed during the…
Read more
admin
2021年11月9日
©Facebook Connect 2021 Beginner Intermediate Expert